Lumenorth Forge Industrial Pendant

Forge takes the industrial pendant, with its exposed fitting, absence of decoration and light aimed straight down, and softens it with gold detailing set against a matte black body. The result belongs in a Nordic kitchen as easily as it does in a warehouse conversion, which is not true of most industrial lighting. The gold detailing keeps it from reading as purely utilitarian, and the matte black keeps it from tipping over into something merely decorative.

The shade is closed at the top and open below, so the output is focused rather than scattered across the ceiling. That makes Forge genuinely useful over a worktop, a desk or a reading chair, the places where ambient light is not enough and a full ceiling light is far too much. It also means the bulb stays out of sight from across the room while still being visible from directly underneath, so a decorative filament bulb is not wasted on it.

Hang one on its own above a sink or a desk, or repeat it in a row of three over an island where the pools of light overlap just enough to cover the whole worktop. It suits kitchens, offices, entryways, living rooms and bedrooms equally well.

• Style: industrial form softened with gold detailing
• Finish: matte black body with gold accents
• Shade: closed above, open below for focused output
• Use: worktops, desks, sinks and reading chairs
• Works singly or repeated in a row
• Best for: kitchens, offices, entryways, living rooms and bedrooms
• Ships worldwide with tracking, delivered in 3-14 business days